I. Questions 1 to 4 on page 32 are based on the following sources. Source I. Source II

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1 I. Questions 1 to 4 on page 32 are based on the following sources. Source I Source II 4

2 Source III Source IV 5

3 II. Questions 5 to 8 on page 33 are based on the following sources. Source I Source II 6

4 Source III Source IV Note: In baseball, the role of the umpire, who is depicted in this cartoon behind the batter and backcatcher, is to ensure the rules of the game are followed. 7

5 III. Questions 9 to 11 on page 34 are based on the following sources. Source I Source II Average Annual Cost of Administering Criminal Sentences in Canada,

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7 IV. Questions 12 to 15 on page 35 are based on the following sources. Source I Note: In this cartoon, the individual portrayed is Stephen Harper, who became prime minister of Canada in Source II Note: In 2006, an Ontario Superior Court judge ruled that the section of the Anti-terrorism Act of 2001 identified in Objective Z violated the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. 10

8 Source III On October 29, 2008, a Canadian citizen named Momin Khawaja was convicted in the Ontario Superior Court of having committed terrorist acts. The following excerpt describes the Khawaja case. Duffy, Andrew. Khawaja Guilty on Five Terrorism Charges. Edmonton Journal, October 30, 2008, sec. A, p. 3. Material reprinted with the express permission of: Ottawa Citizen Group Inc., a division of Postmedia Network Inc. 11

9 V. Questions 16 to 18 on page 36 are based on the following sources. Source I Source II 12

10 Source III 13

11 VI. Questions 19 to 22 on page 37 are based on the following sources. Source I 14

12 Source II Stolte, Elise. New Generation Takes up Cause in Little Buffalo. Edmonton Journal, January 12, 2009, sec. A, p. 1. Material reprinted with the express permission of: EDMONTON JOURNAL, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. Source III The article from which this excerpt is taken was published in March Steele, Amy. No Deal. Alberta Views, March

13 VII. Questions 23 to 26 on page 38 are based on the following sources. Source I Brunschot, Angela. Absence Grows Our Vegetables. See Magazine, November 20, Reproduced with permission from Great West Newspapers. Source II 16

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15 VIII. Questions 27 to 30 on page 39 are based on the following sources. Source I The Point System Used by the Federal Government to Select Workers Wanting to Immigrate to Canada Factor U Education Maximum 25 points Factor V Ability in English and/or French Maximum 24 points Factor W Work Experience Maximum 21 points Factor X Age Maximum 10 points Factor Y Arranged employment in Canada Maximum 10 points Factor Z Adaptability Maximum 10 points Possible Score Minimum Points Required for Qualification Maximum 100 points 67 points Source II 18

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17 IX. Questions 31 to 34 on page 41 are based on the following sources. Source I 20

18 Source II Mclean, Archie. Apartments Will Get Homeless Off Streets. Edmonton Journal, January 8, 2010, sec. B, p. 1. Material reprinted with the express permission of: EDMONTON JOURNAL, a division of Postmedia Network Inc. Source III The following letters to the editor express viewpoints regarding the partnership announced January 7, 2010, described in Source II. 21

19 X. Questions 35 to 38 on page 42 are based on the following sources. Source I Forest Management Practices in Canada and the United States Canada Timber is harvested from Crown land. Lumber companies are granted licenses to harvest trees from Crown land. Provincial governments set a stumpage fee, which is an amount that lumber companies pay the province for each tree harvested. United States Timber is harvested from privately owned land. Lumber companies compete for the right to harvest trees. The price is based on supply and demand. The land owner manages, sells, or transfers land as he or she sees fit. Source II 22

20 Source III Note: The individual portrayed in this cartoon is Stephen Harper, prime minister of Canada in 2006 when the Softwood Lumber Trade Agreement was reached. The phrase piece of cake means an easy task to accomplish. 23

21 XI. Questions 39 to 42 on page 43 are based on the following sources. Source I Source II 24

22 Source III Buy Nothing Day What is Buy Nothing Day (BND)? Buy Nothing Day is a day when people are challenged to deliberately not purchase any goods or services for a 24-hour period. When is BND? BND takes place in North America on the Friday after Thanksgiving Day in the United States, which is traditionally one of the busiest shopping days of the year. Some countries participate in BND the Saturday after Thanksgiving Day in the United States. Where does BND occur? People take part in BND in various countries throughout the world. Who takes part in BND? Anybody can participate in BND. It is an informal movement, based on the idea that people can consciously choose to not buy anything for one day. Why participate in BND? The goal is to make people stop and think about what and how much they buy and how that affects other people and the environment. 25

23 XII. Questions 43 to 46 on page 44 are based on the following sources. Source I Source II 26

24 Source III Note: ENRON was a company that went bankrupt in For many people, it has become a symbol of corporate greed and corruption. 27

25 XIII. Questions 47 to 50 on page 45 are based on the following sources. Source I Some Political Party Platform Points from the 2008 Federal Election Party Bloc Québécois Conservative Party of Canada Green Party of Canada Liberal Party of Canada New Democratic Party of Canada Campaign Promises Provide an $8 000 tax credit for new graduates who remain in Québec to work Increase Employment Insurance payments Continue to reduce taxes for small and medium-sized businesses Give first-time home buyers a tax credit of up to $5 000 Eliminate income tax for those earning $ or less per year Implement a full range of polluter pays taxes, including a carbon tax designed to reduce the use of fossil fuels by making production more costly Shift Canada s tax system away from taxing income to taxing pollution Provide up to $ in direct financial support, in the form of refundable tax credits, for any household that invests in energy-saving measures such as efficient heating systems Eliminate tax loopholes to ensure that Canadian corporations pay the taxes they owe Re-establish the national minimum wage, immediately set at $10 per hour 28

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